Judicial Ethics: Independence, Impartiality, and Integrity
May 1996
Author(s): Sharman, Jeffrey M.
This monograph was written for the Judicial Reform Roundtable II held May 19-22, 1996 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It discusses the need for the rule of law and separation of powers; the need for…
The IDB: Vol. 23, no. 4, April 1996
Apr 1996
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The IDB reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the Bank. Published 10 times a year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Report 1995
Mar 1996
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The Annual Report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 1995.
Apocalypse in the Andes: Contact Zones and the Struggle for Interpretive Power
Mar 1996
Author(s): Pratt, Mary Louise
Mary Louise Pratt (1948-), Canadian linguist from Stanford University, leading scholar in feminism, post-colonial theory and culture in Latin America.
Community Consultation, Sustainable Development and the Inter-American Development Bank: A Concept Paper
Mar 1996
Author(s): Deruyttere, Anne;Schwartz, Norman
This paper presents a framework for discussing community consultation in the context of the Inter-American Development Bank's projects and offers suggestions on the opportunities, risks, costs,…
Frame of Reference for Bank Action in Programs for Modernization of the State and Strengthening of Civil Society
Mar 1996
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
This strategy (GN-1883-5) was formally considered by the Board of Executive Directors and the management of the IDB on March 18, 1996.
The IDB: Vol. 23, no. 3, March 1996
Mar 1996
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econmico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. publicado dez vezes por
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
Why Low Inequality Spurs Growth: Savings and Investment by the Poor
Mar 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Birdsall, Nancy;Pinckney, Thomas C.;Sabot, Richard H.
This paper discusses the ways in which macroeconomic developments can put stress on banks, and in extreme cases lead to banking crises. There are many ways in which this can occur, and no specific…
Managing Fiscal Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Volatility, Procyclicality, and Limited Creditworthiness
Mar 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gavin, Michael;Hausmann, Ricardo;Perotti, Roberto;Talvi, Ernesto
Latin America is volatile--about two to three times as volatile as the industrial economies. It is more volatile than any region other than Africa and the Middle East. Latin America's access to…
Savings in Chile: What Went Right?
Mar 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Morandé, Felipe
Some analysts rank Chile as the only Latin American economy that qualifies as a 'take-off economy,' or development economy. In a sense, Chile's enduring success and proved insulation…
The Welfare Implications of Trading Blocs among Countries with Different Endowments
Mar 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Spilimbergo, Antonio;Stein, Ernesto H.
This paper presents a model in which trade is motivated both by preference for variety and comparative advantages. This framework is used to analyze the welfare implications of trading blocs among…
The IDB: Vol. 23, no. 1-2, January-February, 1996
Feb 1996
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econmico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. Publicado dez vezes por ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
Andean Millenarian Movements: Their Origins, Originality and Achievements (16th - 18th Centuries)
Feb 1996
Author(s): Burga, Manuel
Manuel Burga (1942-), Peruvian sociologist from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, expert in post-colonial Andean Studies, National History Prize (1988).
Building Stability in Latin American Financial Markets
Feb 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rojas-Suárez, Liliana;Weisbrod, Steven R.
This paper argues that the investor reluctance to make long-term commitments to Latin American financial markets results from experience. In the 1980s, while ex ante real interest rates on Latin…
Banking Crises in Latin America: Experience and Issues
Feb 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rojas-Suárez, Liliana;Weisbrod, Steven R.
This paper argues that the experiences with banking crises in Latin America have been different from those in the industrial world because of the peculiarities of Latin American financial systems.…
Managing Banking Crises in Latin America: The Do's and Don'ts of Successful Bank Restructuring Programs
Feb 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rojas-Suárez, Liliana;Weisbrod, Steven R.
This paper focuses on the design of successful bank restructuring programs in Latin America, a region where banking crises have been frequent in the past two decades. In each episode, Latin American…
What a Time It Was: Life and Culture in Buenos Aires
Feb 1996
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
Eighty-four works from the collections of the City Museum of Buenos Aires, the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum, the Eduardo Sívori Museum, the National Museum of Decorative Arts, and the National…
The Meanings of the Millennium
Jan 1996
Author(s): McGinn, Bernard
Bernard McGinn, North American theologian from University of Chicago's Divinity School, leading scholar in apocalyptic thought, editor of Classics of Western Spirituality.
The Roots of Banking Crises: The Macroeconomic Context
Jan 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gavin, Michael;Hausmann, Ricardo
This paper discusses the ways in which macroeconomic developments can put stress on banks, and in extreme cases lead to banking crises. These macroeconomic causes of bank vulnerability and crisis…
The Mexican Oil Boom: 1977-1985
Jan 1996 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gavin, Michael
The Mexican oil boom was characterized by a period of high investment, followed by capital flight. The private sector and households responded to the 1977-1981 windfall by attaining high savings…